Flutter assembly for a decoy

a decoy and assembly technology, applied in the field of decoys, can solve the problems of high cost, limited useful life of batteries, heavy transportation, etc., and achieve the effects of reducing the cost of production, and increasing the cost of production

Active Publication Date: 2020-04-07
DANDURAND MARK ALLEN +1
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Current motion type duck / goose decoys are battery powered, making them heavy to transport, expensive, and have a useful life limited to the life of the battery.
These devices are also typically prone to premature mechanical failure.
The complexity of these decoys make them very expensive to purchase and require considerable maintenance, such as daily recharging of batteries, switch replacements, lubrication and replacement of components, and the like.
They are also prone to mechanical failure if electrical and / or mechanical parts get wet or suffer “physical shock” during transport.

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[0027]The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.

[0028]Broadly, embodiments of the present invention provide a flutter wing assembly attachment to a decoy body that provides a visual appearance of wing movement on the decoy, even in light wind conditions.

[0029]As seen in reference to the drawings, a flutter wing assembly is operatively attached to a body 10 of a sporting decoy, such as a water fowl decoy resembling a duck. While the body 10 of the decoy is shown as a duck, the decoy body 10 may be that of any sporting fowl, such as a goose, turkey, dove, pheasant, or the like. In yet other embodiments, the body may be that of a predator, such as a fox or a coyote, and the flut...

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Abstract

A decoy body that is configured with one or more flutter assemblies that make the decoy appear as though the wings / feathers are moving. The flutter assemblies include a suspension arm and lightweight flutter elements configured to be operable in very low wind conditions. The flutter assembly can be used on new or existing decoys. Movement of the wings attracts live game to the decoy spread.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional application No. 62 / 418,966, filed Nov, 8, 2016, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to sporting decoys, and more particularly to decoys for waterfowl and birds.[0003]Current motion type duck / goose decoys are battery powered, making them heavy to transport, expensive, and have a useful life limited to the life of the battery. These devices are also typically prone to premature mechanical failure. The complexity of these decoys make them very expensive to purchase and require considerable maintenance, such as daily recharging of batteries, switch replacements, lubrication and replacement of components, and the like. They are also prone to mechanical failure if electrical and / or mechanical parts get wet or suffer “physical shock” during transport.[0004]As can be seen, there is a need for an ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A01M31/06
CPCA01M31/06
Inventor DANDURAND, MARK ALLENHOLLOWAY, III, MURPHY MCNEILL
Owner DANDURAND MARK ALLEN
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